25 questions
Which of the following is not part of the buyer decision proocess?
Information Search
Evaluation of Alternatives
Post Purchase Behavior
All of the other answers are part of the buyer decision process.
Which part of the buyer decision is most closely aligned with Maslow's hierarchy?
Purchase decision
Evaluation of alternatives
Need recognition
Post-purchase behavior
Which part of the buyer decision process is first?
Need recognition
Information search
Purchase decision
Evaluation of alternatives
Which part of the buyer decision process is the last step?
Need Recognition
Information search
Purchase decision
None of the other choices are correct
Steps in the buyer decision process are___________skipped.
Never
Rarely
Often
Always
Marketers consider need recognition to be the beginning of a ___________________.
New experience
Path to a solution
Series of problematic events
Lost opportunity
The amount of research a consumer does depends on___________________.
Strength of the need
Amount of information the consumer already has
The ease of obtaining the information
All of the other answers are correct
During the pre-purchase part of the purchase experience, research_______________be undertaken
Must
May not
Can not
None of the other answers are correct
Marketers need to consider ______________of the influences of consumer behavior.
None
Some
All
None of the other answers are correct
The relative weighting of alternatives can be used in the decision making process in order to_______________.
Rank alternatives
Highlight the most important characteristics of alternatives
Eliminate inappropriate or unlikely alternatives
All of the other answers are correct
Marketers need to understand the______________consumers go through to evaluate alternatives.
Choices
Research
Steps
Experiences
Even after consumers come to a decision about a purchase, two other factors can affect consumers' choices. These are ________________and_______________.
Attitudes of others and situational factors
Cognitive dissonance and situational factors
Attitudes of others and cognitive dissonance
Cognitive dissonance and overt intentions
The larger the gap between expectations and performance, the more___________the consumer is likely to be.
Satisfied
Dissatisfied
Cautious
Impressed
Almost all major purchases result in some degree of _______________caused by post-purchase conflict
Passion
Compassion
Comfort
Discomfort
Consumer satisfaction is necessary to achieve_________and_________.
Profits and employee satisfaction
Good word of mouth and repeat purchases
Good word of mouth and cognitive dissonance
Cognitive dissonance and repeat purchases
The discomfort a consumer experiences after a major purchase is known as _______________________.
Cognitive impairment
Cognitive disassociation
Unstructured product dissonance
Cognitive dissonance
Companies must measure customer satisfaction________.
Regularly
Often
Ocassionally
Once a year
Which of the following is not considered internal stimuli?
Hunger
Thirst
Fatigue
Friends' suggestions
Which if the following is considered external stimuli?
Television Advertising
Hunger
Thirst
Fatigue
Which of the following steps of the consumer decision making process involves comparing the product to expectations and deciding whether it is satisfying or dissatisfying?
Alternative evaluation
Post-purchase evaluation
Information searching
Need identification
Which of the following is NOT a tactic of reducing cognitive dissonance?
Post-purchase customer service
Follow-up calls
Extended warranty
Free shipping
When reading a magazine, Lisa pays attention to some ads but ignores the others. Which of the following types of selective perception is this an example of?
Selective exposure
Selective attention
Selective comprehension
Selective hearing
Lifestyle is identified by which of the following?
Activities, interests and opinions
Attitudes, values and beliefs
Symbols, rituals and heroes
Age, gender and ethnicity
A personโs need for respect belongs to which of the following levels of Maslowโs hierarchy?
Safety
Love
Esteem
Self-actualization
Which of the following is NOT determined by the personality of a customer?
Whether the customer is a practical shopper
Whether the customer is loyal to certain brands
Whether the customer tends to use coupons
Whether the customer has awareness of the product